4: Family history has passed on that the Trame family was from Alsace Loraine, Europe. A region that has moved back and forth between French and German rule over the centuries. Before 1648 Alsace is part of the Roman Empire. 1648 Most of Alsace became part of France. 1766 Lorraine becomes part of France 1871 Alsace and part of "German Lorraine " are annexed by Germany. 1919 Alsace become part of France, following World War I 1939-1945 Alsace becomes part of Germany during WW II . 1946 Alsace is part of France

6: Glandorf Ohio Glandorf was founded by Fr. Johann Wilhelm Horstmann and six men from Glandorf, Germany in 1834. They embarked on the ship Columbus on September 7, 1833 Amsterdam, landed November 6, 1833 in New York . December 1833 Father Horstenn purchased land in Ohio for $1. 25 per acre. The Settlement was named (Neu) "New" Gladorf, A log house was built to serve as church, school and rectory thus, 1834 St John the Baptist Catholic Church was founded. In 1834 this area consisted of 24 families once the wives and families arrived. Available St John the Baptist Church records document the 1835 marriage of Henri Trame to Catherine Luchtefeld, followed by Catherine's death at 27 yrs of age 1836. Further records include Henri's marriage Dec 20, 1836 to Gertrude Freye, the baptism of their children, (Maria)Louise Trame Jan 1838, and John Henri Trame Jan 4 1843 Records show Henris' full name as John Henry or Joannes Henricus Trame. Gertrude Trame died 1853 Glandorf lies about 22 miles Northeast of Delphos 65 miles South west of Toledo

7: The original log house church was replaced in 1835 by a wooden church with a steeple, a bell, and a pulpit carved from a hallowed out sycamore log.. A brick church followed between 1846 and 1848 | St John the Baptist Church 109 Main Street Glandorf Ohio built 1878 church columns constructed from individual or spliced trees felled in the immediate woods which were covered in horsehair and stuccoed The church was built by donated work of the community and a little over $50,000 paid in cash

8: Alexander Shenk b: 19 July 1842 d: | Charles E. Shenk b: 4 Nov 1839 d: | Martin Shenk b. 01 Oct 1803 d. 21 Mar 1872 | Christine Kern b.30 Dec 1803 d 30 Jan 1867 | Saffron Shenk b: 21 Oct 1835 d: | Constantine Shenk b: 03 Jun 1839 d: | Sylvester Shenk b: 31 Dec 1847 d: | Catherine Shenk b: 07 June 1846 d: 10 Mar 1882 | Martin Shenk was a native of Hohenzollern, Prussia. By occupation he was a tailor and ran a mercantile business in his fatherland. All his sons as they reached proper age would be subject to military service. Mr. Shenk decided to avoid the expense and loss of time to his boys, in giving three years of their lives to the army to emigrate to the United States. In October 1853 with his family he started for the United States, going via Paris to Harve. At the port they were detained nearly a month waiting for a vessel with which he had contracted passage. The voyage took 42 days and landed in New York January 1854. Due to the severe winter of 1853-4 the family remained about 6 months in Williamsburg N.Y.. September 1854 they reached Delphos Ohio and made this their home. Mr Shenk's original destination was Ottoville, Putnam county Ohio 6 miles from Delphos, where old friends from Prussia had proceeded him. A Portrait & Biography Record of Allen & Putnam Counties of Ohio pg 471

9: Prussia was the former kingdom and state of Germany. At the height of it's expansion it extended along the coasts of the Baltic and North Seas, from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Luxembourg on the west to the Russian Empire on the east, to Austria - Hungary on the east, southeast, and south, to Switzerland on the south. Hohenzollern Prussia the former province of Germany became included in the state of Baden-Wuttemberg (1952) | reference From Prussia The International History Project edited by Robert Guisepi

13: Joseph and Nancy Coghlin were residence of Toledo, Lucas County Ohio as of 1843. Both were born in Ireland. it is unclear when they each immigrated to the USA. Were they married when they left their homeland, did they come to the states as children with their parents, or did they come as young adluts looking for work? Only Family Bible pages have been found for Joseph Coghlin. The 1870 City Directoy and census, lists Nancy and children living at 160 Lagrange St Toledo, Ohio, Joseph was deseased as of this date.. This home would have been within feet of the river bank, near Water Street. Imagine how the rivers high waters and ice jams wreaked havoc on the homes that once stood so close to its shore. 1880 finds John T Coghlin 24 years of age working as a telegraph line repair man living at the160 Lagrange St with his mother and siblings 1900 Census lists John T Coghlin as owning his home at 1011 Michigan (now vacant lot) free of mortgage, along with wife Margaret and 4 children Catherine 19 yr, Joseph 16 yr, Mary 13 yr and Winifred 10 yrs. As a Laborer he spent 2 months out of work that year. 1910 census states he lived with wife and youngest daughter at a rented property 520 Galena (now a vacant lot) and was a grocery merchant, although the City Directory has him listed at the Michigan Ave address, and in 1911 at 818 Lagrange. Was the family between homes at this time, in the process of buying and selling? 1920 retired, he was now the owner of a 4 unit apartment building at 818 Lagrange St, His daughter Mary Kaiser and granddaughter Margaret 10 yrs lived with John and Margaret. His son Joseph and family rented one of the apartments Joseph is listed as not being employed. The other two units were rented out | 1870 W.H Sawmill Walnut & Water St | 1883 flood Jefferson & Water St | 1883 ice floes Madison & Water St | photos: Toledo Lucas County Library

15: 1930 419 Prentis Ave Detroit, Michigan branch manager Karavan Coffee Co. | John M Trame wed Catherine A Coghlin some where between 1903 and 1905. The couple boarded at 818 Lagrange 1905-1914 after which time they resided at 139 W Central Ave Toledo. Their son John Henry was born to them Feb 26, 1907. John M worked as a bookkeeper for Bour Co. 1914, Blodger- Beckley Co.1917- 1927. 1920 a daughter had been added to their family. Mary Helen was 3 yrs old according to the 1920 census. She was never legally adopted, her birth name was Mary Evelyn Schmidt. Catherine Trame died Jan 25 1927 The family attended St Francis de Sales Catholic Church Cherry St, Toledo, Ohio | examiner, sales tax department | John M Trame b. Dec 23, 1879 d Feb 5 1954

16: STRANGER IN A BOX Anonymous Come, look with me inside this drawer In this box I've often seen, At the pictures, black and white, Faces proud, still, and serene. I wish I knew the people, Theses strangers in the box, Their names and all their memories, Are lost among my socks. I wonder what their lives were like, How did they spend their days? What about their special times? I'll never know their ways. If only someone had taken time, To tell, who,what, where and when, These face of my heritage, Would come alive again Could this become the fate, Of the pictures we take today? The faces and the memories, Someday to be passed away? Take time to save your stories, Seize the opportunity when it knocks, Or someday you and yours, Could be strangers in the box | believed to be John H Trame photo postcard back inscribed John Henry Trame

17: According to Richard J Trame picture is of his great grandfather Henry J Trame with Lulu & John M | Photo Postcards by Hoverman, & Son Studio Delphos Ohio

18: John H Trame Central Catholic High School Class of 1925 | Sister of John H Trame Mary Helen Trame birth name Mary Evelyn Schmidt raised as daughter by John M and Katheryn Trame in 1920 census records | CCHS | THE CENTRIC CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL June 2 1924 CENTRAL WINS TITLE LICKS LIBBEY, CLINCHING O HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIOSHIP Wachowiak came in on Trame's double, ...after 7th inning Libbey was held scoreless. 9th inning Trame was walked Two base hits Trame

22: First Wife Henry W Wagner was born in Pa. Mifflin County. Was there on the 16th day if February A.D. 1860 married to Lydia Snook. Emigrated to Michigan in 1861 where she died April 27th A.D. 1864 and was married the same year to Lucy Ann daughter of Issac and Eliza Wagner. Was born February 2nd A.D. 1846. In the Township of Burr Oak, County of St Joseph State of Michigan. Entered the Land of Matrimony Sep. 29th 1864 with Henry W. Wagner | Mary Elizabeth Garman Daughter of HenryW. and Lydia Wagner was born October the 13th A.D. 1860 . She was born in Pa. She died Nov the 15th A.D. 1877 in the township of Nottana St Jo. County State of Mich. Aged 17 years 4 months and 2 days. Buried in the Colon Cemetery. Sarah Catherine May Daughter if Henry W and Lydia Wagner was born the 29th A.D. 1863. She was born in Mich. and died August the 22nd A.D. 1864 | reference Wagner Family Bible

23: Sons and Daughters of Henry W. and Lucy Ann Wagner Second Wife Ira Sherman son was born February the 9th A.D. 1865 died Jan 16th A.D. 1867 in Colon St Jo County Mich Issac Allistan son of was born June the 15th A.D 1867 in the Towmship of Leonidas St Joseph County State of Michigan. Chansford Ellmone son of was born August 7th A.D. 1869 in the Township of BurrOak St Joseph County State of Michigan. Eliza Dellcina daughter was born May 3rd A.D. 1871, Burr Oak Carrie Cecelia daughter born August 12th A.D. 1873, died July 14th 1879 aged 5 years 11months 2 days in town of Burr Oak St Joseph County Mich Dora Almeda daughter born 1st day of June A.D. 1775, Burr Oak Nettie Francina daughter born June 12th 1877, died Sep 2nd 1877, aged 3 month lacking 10 days Nottana Township St Joseph County, Mich Eli Clifton son born Sep 22nd A.D. 1878 Township Burr Oak David Earl son born January 12th A.D. 1880 Enos Alger son born Nov 7th A.D.1886 Fenley Michigan | reference Wagner Bible and Enos Alger Death Certificate | photo Chancy, Marion Peter, Enos, Eli Clifford

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25: Colon Michigan, St Joseph County Michigan The founding of the community began 1829. St Joseph County was described as the best county in the state "..the soil is exceedingly fertile, and consists principally of oak openings, and prairies with innumerable water privileges." The village of Colon lies between Palmer Lake and Sturgeon Lake. Colon grew and developed much the same as other rural Michigan communities. By 1889 Colon had a Doctor, a Druggiest, flour mill, tannery, canning factory, a machine shop for repairing windmills, 2 good hotels, a daily stage to Leonidas, and railroad links to major cities of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. By 1903 another industry had come to town, a the Lambs Knit knitting factory. Men of the community worked in the factory producing the woven materials, while the women did piece work at home sewing the gloves and mittens together. Colon became known as the Magic Capital of the world after Harry Blackstone, a prominent magician, in 1926 bought Angel Island in Sturgeon Lake as the summer residence for him and his crew to refit equipment, build new effects and relax during the off season. Blackstone invited Australian magician/ventriloquist Percy Abbott to Colon and the two founded what was to become the largest magic manufacturing company in the world. A monument to Harry Blackstone resides in Lakeside Cemetery.